Rotisserie diverter pan

Abstract

A rotisserie arrangement comprises a spit rod, a diverter pan and a ring assembly. The spit rod includes a single projecting pin at one end thereof and a pair of projecting pins at the other thereof. The diverter pan includes a bottom wall with upwardly extending side and end walls, and each end wall includes a hook portion. The ring assembly includes an annular groove and an end plate with a pair of spaced apart openings in the plate to receive the pair of pins on that end of the spit rod. The hook portions of the diverter pan hook over the single pin of the spit rod and the annular groove of the ring assembly. When the spit rod is secured to the spit wheels of a rotisserie, the diverter pan remains bottom wall down during rotisserie rotation.

1. A rotisserie arrangement comprising a spit rod, diverter pan and ring assembly, the spit rod including a single projecting pin at one end thereof and a pair of spaced apart projecting pins at the other end thereof, the diverter pan including a bottom wall with upwardly extending side and end walls, each end wall including a hook portion, and the ring assembly including a annular groove and an end plate with a pair of spaced apart openings in the end plate constructed and arranged to receive the pair of spaced apart pins on that end of the spit rod whereby the hook portion at one end of the diverter pan hooks over the single projecting pin at one end of the spit rod while the hook portion at the other end of the diverter pan hooks over the annular groove of the ring assembly. 
   
   
     2. A rotisserie arrangement as in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the end walls of the diverter pan includes an opening for removing any liquids collected on the diverter pan. 
   
   
     3. A rotisserie arrangement as in  claim 1  wherein each end wall of the diverter pan includes an opening for removing any liquids collected on the pan. 
   
   
     4. A rotisserie arrangement as in  claim 1  in combination with a rotisserie having a pair of spit wheels with openings therein constructed and arranged to receive the projecting pins on the spit rod.